The city will benefit from a new direct return service to London from 14 December 2015.

Virgin will also today start selling tickets for a new return service from Stirling to London King’s Cross. Both of these new services, from Monday 14 December, will feature early morning departures making them ideal for a day of business or leisure in London.

VIRGIN TRAINS TO LAUNCH NEW SERVICE FROM SUNDERLAND

The company will also sell tickets from today for an additional return service from Leeds to London on Saturdays, a move designed to appeal to leisure travellers and families wishing to travel to the capital in the run-up to Christmas.